Reposting, because Carl.
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gaia_star Carl for VP! gaia_star
(For several important reasons!)
Reason 1: Protecting the Commander in Chief
Carl can double as both VP AND a badass bodyguard. If he can
scare off an airship captain merely at the sight of his (quite offensive) red jacket and jingle bells, imagine how he would respond to a REAL threat? As a bonus, commandeering the airship also made him a captain, so Carl has quite a bit of experience in the field.
The comic (from 2010):
Reason 2: Equality and Honesty
Carl hates everyone. It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like, you will receive the same piercing, homicidal glare. We're all familiar with it, as some of us see him quite often in his shop. Sure, he can tolerate some people more than others, but overall he doesn't play favorites. That's a plus when you consider all the fakeness and lying going on everywhere. With Carl, you always know where you stand.
Carl's presence also compels people to be honest. His shop is technically run on the honor system (you leave money for your item and back away slowly), and EVERYBODY follows it. No exceptions, even though there are plenty of liars and cheats and market AI-ers out there. Not even them. Nobody short-changes Carl. That's a respect not many can achieve.
Reason 3: Community Involvement
Carl may hate everyone, but he's not against participating in community events, like in 2011's
Pie Hard With a Vengeance competition. He and Diedrich even
made it into the finals (
and sat next to each other)! I don't see Old Pete or Sam in there, do you?
Reason 4: He can tolerate Diedrich!
In addition to their involvement in Pie Hard, remember how well Diedrich and Carl got along during last Easter's
D-Party event?
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If the Big D can get that close to Carl and live to tell the tale, there must be a mutual agreement or understanding between them already, even if it's unspoken. So why not make it official?
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Reason 5: Eat ALL The Things!
Diedrich eats anything he finds. Carl eats anything he wants. Including
Christmas ornaments (which is pretty hardcore). Considering all the parties the D-Party throws, with both of them working together we'll probably never have to worry about cleanup or leftovers again! Even for all that pesky confetti!
Reason 6: Recognition
Diedrich is the [cuter] Easter mascot, but Carl doesn't quite have his own holiday, or even special recognition at all. (There are
rumors that he was one of Santa's rejected reindeer, which may be why he goes into a rage at the sight of red jackets and jingle bells. Imagine being spurned like that!) Doesn't Carl deserve some love for being such a pillar of Gaia for so many years? People overlook him all the time just because he's merely homicidal. But he's a big part of Gaia, and he's been taken for granted for far too long.
And finally, with Carl at Diedrich's side, nobody will ever
be able want to contend for either position ever again. Hooray for leadership stability!
Vote Carl for Vice President!
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